Before we decided to take the plunge on Wait For Me, we put together a three minute cut of the film. We completed the short version earlier this year and began to show it around—test the waters so to speak. Needless to say, the film went over very well and we quickly moved to expand the story into a feature.

As we work, the three minute piece has taken on a life of its own. It celebrated its official world premiere last month in the centerpiece slot of the New York Film Festival. It has screened in Berlin, the Hamptons & BritDoc and next up is the Sheffield Doc Fest in England: